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Wilmington tide times

North Carolina · NOAA station 8658120 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 10:39 AM (5.4 ft) and 11:03 PM (4.6 ft); low tide 5:00 AM (-0.0 ft) and 5:55 PM (0.2 ft).
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
Low tide5:00 AM-0.01 ft
High tide10:39 AM5.43 ft
Low tide5:55 PM0.24 ft
High tide11:03 PM4.57 ft

Wilmington tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		10:39 AM 5.4 ft11:03 PM 4.6 ft5:00 AM -0.0 ft5:55 PM 0.2 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		11:27 AM 5.4 ft11:57 PM 4.5 ft5:48 AM -0.0 ft6:46 PM 0.3 ft
Thu, Oct 2912:27 PM 5.3 ft6:38 AM 0.0 ft7:39 PM 0.4 ft
Fri, Oct 3012:59 AM 4.3 ft1:37 PM 5.1 ft7:30 AM 0.1 ft8:34 PM 0.5 ft
Sat, Oct 312:06 AM 4.3 ft2:49 PM 5.0 ft8:27 AM 0.2 ft9:32 PM 0.6 ft
Sun, Nov 12:14 AM 4.3 ft2:54 PM 4.9 ft8:31 AM 0.3 ft9:32 PM 0.6 ft
Mon, Nov 23:17 AM 4.4 ft3:53 PM 4.9 ft9:38 AM 0.4 ft10:29 PM 0.4 ft

The year at Wilmington

Highest tide, next 12 months5.6 ft on October 1, 2027 at 11:07 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-1.2 ft on January 23, 2027 at 4:06 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)183 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range4.7 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8658120 · harmonic (reference) station · 34.2267, -77.9533

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Shinn Point, ICWW8.1 mi · NC Castle Hayne, Northeast River8.6 mi · NC Wrightsville Beach9.5 mi · NC Orton Point12 mi · NC Wilmington Beach14 mi · NC Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.314 mi · NC Reaves Point15 mi · NC Hampstead16 mi · NC

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Questions about Wilmington tides

What time is high tide at Wilmington today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Wilmington is at 10:39 AM (5.4 ft) and 11:03 PM (4.6 ft); low tide is at 5:00 AM (-0.0 ft) and 5:55 PM (0.2 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Wilmington?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 5.6 ft on October 1, 2027 at 11:07 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Wilmington?

Yes — on 183 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -1.2 ft on January 23, 2027 at 4:06 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.